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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stoner say opposed him and Katherine being together and that they were proving wrong?
(a) Conventional wisdom.
(b) Love rules.
(c) Ethics.
(d) Sanctity of marriage.

2. Who tells Stoner that he should be the one insulted by Charles Walker's presentation in Chapter IX?
(a) Archer.
(b) Hollis.
(c) David.
(d) Katherine.

3. How many seminars are students required to take to finish a doctorate at Stoner's university?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. What does Stoner question Walker about to see his basic knowledge during his oral examination?
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Renaissance literature.
(c) History of literature.
(d) The Canterbury Tales.

5. Who does the person who questions Stoner about his conduct against Walker agree with after hearing his argument?
(a) The dean.
(b) Charles Walker.
(c) Stoner.
(d) Hollis Lomax.

6. Who does Stoner learn will be the new head of the English department from Finch?
(a) Finch.
(b) Katherine.
(c) Lomax.
(d) Frye.

7. Who is not present at Walker's oral examination?
(a) Lomax.
(b) Frye.
(c) Holland.
(d) Finch.

8. What does Stoner's student who audits his seminar present her final presentation on in Chapter IX?
(a) Renaissance Latin literature.
(b) The Sonnet.
(c) Petrarch.
(d) Donatus on Shakespeare.

9. Who cautions Stoner about his affair with Katherine because he could lose his job?
(a) Finch.
(b) Frye.
(c) Masters.
(d) Lomax.

10. How does Stoner describe his relationship with Edith after beginning an affair with Katherine?
(a) More abusive.
(b) Friendlier.
(c) Much worse.
(d) Livilier.

11. What is Stoner doing when Katherine comes to visit him in Chapter XII?
(a) Eating.
(b) Meeting with a student.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Grading papers.

12. What word does the person helping Walker with his oral examination use when interrupting?
(a) Rephrase.
(b) Reword.
(c) Clarification.
(d) Talking point.

13. How late is Stoner for his appointment with Katherine to discuss her paper?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) An hour.

14. What kind of company does Edith become involved in after her father's death?
(a) Florist.
(b) Catering.
(c) Law office.
(d) Theater.

15. Whose schedule is made so that Stoner never sees them in Chapter XI?
(a) Grace's.
(b) Katherine's.
(c) Lomax's.
(d) Finch's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stoner make with his seminar class when he starts it in Chapter IX?

2. What does Stoner come down with in Chapter XIV?

3. How does Stoner describe his classes after Lomax takes over the English department?

4. How does Katherine react after Stoner tells her he could lose his job by being with her?

5. What must Stoner serve on in regards to Charles Walker's oral examination?

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